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Last update: 2 hours agoSpace-to-farm science: China’s “Tian Shu” crop-decoding push has moved from lab sequencing to field trials, aiming to build a genotype–phenotype–environment dataset to speed smarter breeding. Food prices pressure: The UN’s food-commodity index rose again in April, with Iran-war disruptions tightening supplies and lifting input costs like diesel and fertilizer—setting up higher consumer food inflation. Policy fights over farm money: A German MEP is pushing to rethink EU subsidy caps for large farms as the next CAP takes shape. Livestock rules need paperwork: In South Africa’s KZN, farmers say FMD restrictions were lifted but not properly gazetted, leaving them in limbo. Local environment enforcement: Malaysia’s Penang says Sungai Kereh pollution is multi-source, with plans to route pig waste to processing for anaerobic digestion. Water infrastructure: Ground has broken on Hawaii’s Wahiawa Dam improvements to boost flood safety and capacity, with possible future power benefits.
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